The National tribune., 1887-09-08

arrive at Pittsburg at 7:3O on Sunday morning.
where a stop for breakfast will be made. At 30
II will arrive at Columbus. o., where dinner Will be
be made at Richmond. Ind. Arrive nj St. Louis at
O'Clock Monday morning. Department oficers.
members OF Department stall delegates. alter,
mates Past Department officers. comrades and all
others are earnestly requested 10 arrange TO take
the above train at one of the four points named
above. Tickets 10 St. Louis and return will be sold
from the following points 10 all members OF the
LAR. and members of their families, Sons OF Vet
Grams Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies Loyal League
and all auxiliary members Of the organization, Rt
the following rates. Elizabeth SO %; New Bruins
wick, s22.W; JamesbuTg. s2l.98; Bordenlown.
s2l.f5; Trenton, S2l 80; Princeton s2l.60; fhila-
delphia. S2050 Phiilipsburg S2l.30; Milford 81 30
BambeFtvile, S2l30; Pennington, s2l.65; Red
Bank. S2225 Matawan, S22.25; Atlantic City.
s2l.5O; Cape May, so 3; Railway; So. % Free
hold. SD; Hightsiown. S2l.50; Burlington. $3.50;
Mount Holly, sci; Camden, 5000; Belvidere
S2l.a0; Reigelsyille, s2I3O; Frenchown. S2l.S0i
Bulls Island. S2l3O; Ocean Grove. Us; Perth
Amboy, S22.25; Long Branch, S2225; Nineland.
S2l.50 Tickets at above rates are good going from
Sept. "a 20 %, returning from sept. q to Oct. s.
Tickets may be procured application to the
A. A.-G., samuel N Rockhil, Bordeniown. The
money must In every case accompany the order
for the tickets, from any point not named in the
above. All persons desiring sleeping car accom-
modations must notify the A. A.-G. Samuel ~.
Rockhill. Bordentown. before Sept 20. Enough
sleeping-cars will be chartered 10 accommodate all
who apply In time. Any information desired In
regard 10 returning from ST. Louis may be obtained
AT Department Headquarters in that city. In an
swer 10 several letters asking information In regard
10 the soldier exemption law, IL is hereby announc-
ed that examination of the law shows that II Is
In full force. and that Al persons who have served
la the military and naval forces of the United States
exempt $500 worth Of property and poil-tax.
Whereas a decoration of an emblem bearing the
State coat-of-arms may be worn by comrades Of the
GAR, the same may be procured from the A. q.
MIG, O. r. kirker. Of Paterson. application, at
50 cents each. The Posts and comrades of the Grand
Army Of the Republic are warned of former com
rade of J. q. Tolmie Post, No. 80. named Amos
nau In 10 Incl "A "a
Grand Army man. He Is n fraud. The proceed
ings, findings and sentence In the Post cour-mar-
tial Ia the case Of Comrade Jabez Chambers, are
hereby approved. and the said Jabez Chambers is
hereby dishonorably discharged from the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
T. p Southwicx, Adiutant. Post q. Trenton:
desire 10 warn all comrades that one Victor Leo
pold IL now travelling, last heard Of AT Danbury,
Conn., asking and obtaining assistance as "A mem
Der OF Aaron Wilkes Post. No % The card in
possession Of said Leopold has been revoked. and
we desire TO notify all comrades aud Posts that lie
Is impos;er aud unworthy 81 assistance. aud will
be so publishedin General Orders from Department
Headquarters.
OHIO
General Order, No. g. issued at Springfield Aug
25. by command OF ID. e.. Putnam, Department
COMMUNICATIONS L. Stewart, A. A.-G.-is as fol-
lows:
The following report Of the Committee on Trans
portation To the National Encampment sc St. Louis.
Sept. q, % 90 is received and approved, aud is
Hereby submitted TO the comrades OF this Depart
ment and all other parties concerned therein:
NEIL HOUSE, COLUMNS. o., Aug. IS, 1887.
ID. G: Putnam. Department Commander, Spring
field o.
Your Committee on Transportation have the
honor 10 report as follows: A preliminary meeting
was held at the Neil House. Columbus, o., Aug. 1,
1887, with the following members present: Coneer,
Brown and O'Neall. Propositions aud suggestions
were received from various railroad corporations
through their representatives.
None Of the suggestions being satisfactory TO the
committee and no definite proposals being received,
the lowest fare offered being fare for the round
trip and the committee believing that "A lower rate
ought 10 be Obtained, unanimously adopted the
following memorials;
NEIL House, COLUMBUS. o.. Aug. 1. 1857.
To the Members of the Central Traffic Association.
GESTIEMES: At a meeting of the Committee on
Transportation of the Department Of Ohio. GAR.
held al the Neil House. this city. this date. mum
Der Of the representatives OF the railroads embraced
IN your association appeared before IN TO submit
propositions ia reference the trip 20 ST. Louis
the occasion Of the 2lst National Encampment OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic, Sept. q To %.
1887. IL appeared from the statement OF these gen
ternen that rate OF full limited fare had been
agreed upon by your association for all members
OF the Grand Army, Nonlan's Relief Corps and the
general public. We respectfully represent that the
members Of the Grand Army, ex-vcieran soldiers.
who served their country in her EXTREMIST peril,
from 1861 10 1865 arc entitled 10 special considera
ton AT your hands. As rule they are financially
poor and unable TO pay even a small sum the
price Of their attendance upon this annual Reunion.
Their mission u TO legate for the interest Of the
great comradesliip Of $4,000 men, and 10 enjoy the
fraternity which only an ex-sOder can full y appre-
cate. The citizen soldiers, whom we represent,
have right u seems To Us. TO expect the lowest
rate consistent with the management Of the rail-
road over which they hope 10 travel TO ST. Louis.
From information deemed reliable are led to
believe that other organizations have been granted
a rate OF one cent mile each way, and some even
less, on the occasion Of their annual meetings and
we respectfully meinorialize your association to
grant us a rate from Columbus 60 St Louis aud re-
turn not 10 exceed IS and pro rata rates from all
points IN Ohio TO Columbus, or terminal or juno
tional points.
tn a.
through the Department Commander. ID. c. Put
nam, and respectfully request that any communi-
cations In response 10 this memorial be addressed
10 Gen. A. l.. Conger. Chairman Of the committee,
Akron. o.. before Aug IS. at which date that com
mittce will hold "A meeting at the Neil House. Co
lumbus, at o'clock p. m. 10 take final action.
Respectfully, yours,
lsgned) A. J.. CoSGER,
q. T. CLARK.
Jos. w. oNEAIL.
ID. X. AUSTEN
Committee Transportation.
This memorial he hereby respectfully transmitted
as above desired and requested.
ID. &. PUTNAM, Department Commander.
fSigned) Jas. K. STEWART Assistant Adjutant-
General
whereupon the committee adjourned to meet al
the Neil House. Columbus, o., on Monday. Aug
l5 1851, at 2 o'clock D. M.
Committee met pursuant TO adjournment all
members present. large number of Passenger
Agents representing the various railroads being
present. were invited 10 make statements TO the
spective roads and the terms and facilities offered
by them.
After hearing their statements the following reso
buttons were unanimously adopted:
Rec ped, That we gratefully appreciate the action
OF the Central Traffic Association, and the several
railroads represented therein, la response To the
memorial OF this committee In fixing the rate foi
the 2ist National Encampment, Cd r.. at st. Louis
at one cent a mile from all points in Ohio
Resolved, That the propositions of the ". Y. II.
o., Is. o.. Columbus Cincinnati, MIDLAND and
| q. a. NJ. Railways be accented A. proposed by
the Department Commander and staff will leave
/ Springfield over tile ~ ". u. a. q. Railroad Mon.
day. Sept. &C. at 359 O'Clock y. M; thence Gin
cinnati, and over the o. a. NJ. 90 ~. Louis.
The Headquarters OF the W.R-C.. with the De
patFment President aud staff viii leave GAINESVILLE
/ over the b. AZ o. Monday. Sept 20, at o'clock a
m: thence 20 Columbus over the Columbus a. Gin.
clnnali, Midland % Cincinnati where II will DE at
tached 10 the Headquarters train. GA. r. and run
over the o. a. NJ, arriving at st. Louis Tuesday, al
z O'Clock n. m.
An roads ia Ohio in the Central Traffic Associa
ton agree 10 sell rOund-rp tickets to 81 Louis al
\ one cent per mile 10 all comrades Of the g. A X
the w re, and their friends throughout the State
Respectfully submitted.
| lSigned) A. J.. CoSGER
X. Il. BROWN,
&. II. CLARK,
| Jos w. O'NEAIL.
1 ID. Il AUSTIN
| Committee on Transportation.
| Tickets will be on sale good going from Sept. q
| 10 p inclusive and for return passage from Sept
| at the rates usually charged, and all ar
4 rangemeuls made by the committee include mem
| beers Of the Grand Army. Woman's Relief Corps
Sons Of Veterans their families. and all old soldiers
| generally.
| Department Headquarters nj 81 Louis will n,
/ Al he IfDdPll Hotel A